Cartridge-holder for charging magazine-firearms.



Patented Nov. l3, I900.

P. MAUSER.

CARTRIDGE HOLDER FOR CHARGING MAGAZlNE FIREARMS;

(Application filed May 29, 1900.)-

(No Model.)

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STATE ATENT rates PAUL MAUSER, OF OBERNDORF, GERMANY.

CARTRIDG E-HOLDER FOR CHARGING AGAZIN E-FIREARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,743, dated November13, 1900. Application filed May 29, 1900. Serial No. 18,384. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it. known that 1, PAUL MAUsER, residing at Oberndorf on the Neckar,in the Kingdom of \Viirtemberg, Germany, have invented certainnew anduseful Improvements in Cartridge-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

It is a well-known fact that the cartridge receptacles or holders suchas are now used in charging the magazines of rifles constructed toreceive a number of cartridges at a time, whether such receptacles orholders be in the form of frames or strips, comprise a springarrangement which invariably proves more or less ineffective inpractice. This remark applies both to receptacles or holders which arefitted with flat springs bent in undulating shape and to those in whichthe material constituting the clip itself is resilient, with yieldinglugs or notches formed in the bottom or sides of the clip. Inreceptacles or holders of the first-mentioued class the spring action isnot uniform throughout the length of the spring, and hence the motion ordirection imparted to the cartridges also lacks uniformity, while inreceptacles or holders of the latter type the resilience of the severalparts of the material constituting the same unfavorably affects thefirmness or stability of the com plete structure of the receptacle orholder. All these drawbacks are in the fullest measure remedied by thepresent spring arrangement, inasmuch as owing to the spring which ishere inserted into the structure or frame of the receptacle or holderbeing a body independent of the material of the latter perfectly uniformspring action throughout the length of the frame, and consequently theperfectly smooth and unshaken motion of the cartridges through suchframe as they are stripped off one by one, is insured. The spring ismade to the shape of a flat compressed sheath, cut open longitudinallyin such a manner that the even resilient edges or lips formed by thelongitudinal slit lie in contact with the bottoms of the cartridges.

ln the accompanying drawings a spring constructed in accordance withthis invention is represent d in position within the clip.

Figure l is a side elevation of the receptacle or holder and spring.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 is a face View or plan, ofthe same. Fig. 4 is a cross-section of the receptacle or holder andspring as fitted with a cartridge, while Fig. 5 is a similarcrosssection, but with the cartridge omitted.

The spring (1, formed in the shape of a sheath, is placed within thereceptacle or holder ct, which in the usual manner is constructed in theshape of agroove or channel, with inwardly-projecting edges or flanges band external nipples c on the sides, the ends of the spring beingpreferably bent or folded over the ends of the channel, so as to preventthe spring from slipping out.

The upper part or face of the spring has a central longitudinal cut orslot, thus forming the two straight and even lips e, which face eachother, and whereby the bottoms or rims of the cartridges are by elasticpressure maintained in contact with the flanges of the receptacle orholder. By the action of the cartridges themselves these lips arecompressed downwardly or inwardly into closer proximity to each other,and transversely to the length of the clip, Fig. 4. As before stated, aperfectly uniform resilient effect is by such means insured throughoutthe length of the receptacle or holder, and the cartridges as they areslipped off in succession are easily and smoothly guided along, the easeof motion being further enhanced by the fact that the contact-surfacesof the lips touching the cartridge-bottoms are relatively narrow, sincethe extreme outer edges of such lips only are subjected to such contact.

What I claim is- 1. In cartridge receptacles or holders the combinationwith the body thereof havinginwardly-projecting flanges of a springconstructed in the shape of a flat sheath centrally split open from endto end and having straight smooth edges or lips along the sides of suchopening to bear against the bottoms of the cartridges, substantially asherein set forth and for the purpose stated.

2. A spring for a cartridge-holder, shaped like a sheath and providedwith two lips which extend longitudinally of it and are separated by alongitudinal slot, substantially as set forth.

3. A spring for a cartridge-holder, shaped like a sheath and curved fromend to end and and are separated by a longitudinal slot, subprovid edwith two lips which extend long-istan-tially "asset forth. y: tudinallyof it on its concave side and are In witness whereof I have hereunto setmy ,,separated by a longitudinal slot, substanhand in presence of twoWitnesses. 5 tially as set forth. PAUL MAUSER.

4. A spring for a cartridge-holder, shaped Witnesses: like a sheath andprovided with two concavo- WOLDEMAR HAUPT,

convex lips which extend longitudinally of it FRITZ SOHMALTERS.

